A change in the weather didn't mean a change in fortunes for Kilgetty firsts as they went down to their 16th defeat of the season following a 9-0 loss at Merlins Bridge.

For the first time in almost two months, league secretary Brian Hawkins wasn't faced with a host of cancellations to disrupt his Saturdays as, heavy winds apart, every scheduled game took place.

The wind, though, was an issue and nowhere is it more disruptive than at the Racecourse, home of the Wizards and Kilgetty's opponents for the afternoon. Solva apart, it has to be the most exposed pitch in the county and when the breeze picks up and when your confidence is low, there is nowhere for you to hide.

Kilgetty went a goal down after two minutes and, although this was a sign of what was to come, the second didn't come about until a few minutes before the interval; which is when the floodgates were opened.

The home side, with the elements in their favour, played havoc with the visiting defence and another seven goals were scored, yet Kilgetty manager Norman James had nothing but praise for the way they went about scoring them.

"They were just awesome in the second half. We had the wind against us, but I'm not offering excuses, from one to 11 they're a well-drilled team and they were just too good for us."

Narberth stalwart Ralph Phillips has seen many things during his 60-year association with the Bluebirds, but it's unlikely he has ever seen a game as thrilling as the one he witnessed at Jesse Road on Saturday.

A week after celebrating his 74th birthday and therefore reaching the remarkable milestone of being involved with the club for six decades, the former manager saw his beloved team go 3-2 up against Johnston after 90 minutes, only to end up drawing 3-3.

His loyalty was rewarded by being presented with an engraved tankard and clock, yet given Narberth's perilous position just above the relegation zone, a win would most probably have gone down better.

This looked likely once Marc O'Sullivan put them 3-1 up as full-time loomed, but the referee decided another four minutes of extra-time was possible and Johnston didn't hold back.

Pulling one back with virtually seconds remaining, they attacked once more to score the equaliser via a ferocious 25-yard shot, although that wasn't the end of the drama.

Following the kick-off, Adi Jones hit the post for Narberth, thus denying them a win and therefore negating the good work done by Morgan Preece, who scored the Bluebirds' second which came after an own goal gave them the lead.

"It was a cracking game of football," said manager Steve Jones. "At 3-1 we were coasting and those three points would have been vital for us, so it really felt like a loss.

"In saying that, one point is better than nothing, but we should never have conceded those late goals."

Tenby maintained second spot in the league with a comprehensive 5-0 home win over Haverfordwest County. Talented striker Jordan Richards struck a first half hat-trick to give the Seasiders a 3-0 interval lead, before Gareth Warlow came off the bench to add the home team's fourth goal midway through the second half.

Daryl Mansbridge was then felled in the box, which handed Tenby a penalty, and Phil Catlin duly stepped up to the plate to slot the fifth and final goal home.

Manager Mike Lewis believes a mid-week friendly against Carmarthen Town helped dust away the cobwebs and got his side firing again.

"It was good to get some match practice. We haven't played for a few weeks, so it was good to get a run-out. We've got some boys to come back into the squad, so we should be stronger now and that will help us for the rest of the season."

A measure of how far Carew have come this season can be gleaned from the fact they were disappointed to draw 1-1 at home with St. Ishmaels.

The visitors equalised with a minute to go after Carew had exerted enough pressure to win the game at a canter. Ian Sefton had a golden chance to score in the first half, but shot just over the bar, although his powerful shot in the second half did rebound enough to let Jake Davies toe-poke it in.

Barry Evans's side were on top after taking the lead, but failed to take their chances and the visitors snuck one at the death to draw level, leaving Evans proud but annoyed.

"It's disappointing really. Last year we probably would have lost to a team like that, but we played well enough to take all three points, and it shows how much we have improved."

Pendine could only muster a bare 11 for their home clash with Saundersfoot and as a result they went down 3-0.

With the wind in their favour early on, the Gulls made all the early running and could have gone ahead but for them hitting the bar.

Saundersfoot took the lead early in the second half through Darren Umanee and scored their second and third goals in the final quarter of the game as Ross Gray struck a penalty and a great strike soon after to put the game to bed.

"I've got no qualms about the result," said Pendine manager Frank Roberts. "We did alright until the second went in, but once they scored that, the game turned in their favour."

It was a view echoed by Sports boss Andrew Spencer.

"We played very well. Carl Wainwright pulled all the strings for us in midfield and we passed it around as well as we have all season. It was an excellent team performance."

St. Clears are a side in desperate need of points after a 5-2 home defeat at the hands of leaders Monkton Swifts.

Playing against the wind in the first half, the home side went into the interval three goals down yet pulled one back with a super 30-yard strike by Colin Reynolds.

The Swifts pulled ahead once more, before Reynolds scored again with a header from a corner, but a fifth goal by the visitors put paid to any comebacks for the home team.

Home team manager Charlie Smith had no excuses about the result, yet said the Swifts' third goal was a killer blow.

"If we had kept it at 2-0 I think we would have had a better chance of coming back, but really I've got no complaints.

"They are a good footballing side and it was a good game, even if it was dictated by the weather."

Manorbier United won a hard fought encounter 2-1 away at Herbrandston's second team as Ben Hall and Ricky Rees Thomas scored the goals, while Narberth seconds' lack of recent match fitness told in their away clash at Pennar Robins as they went down to a 3-1 defeat. Craig Hurst and Ryan Williams went close for the visitors in the first half, but the scores remained level at the break.

The Robins took the lead early in the second half and then had a player sent off before Nigel Williams equalised. The home team's better fitness told in the latter part of the game as they scored twice more to put the game beyond the Bluebirds.

"We were beaten by a better and fitter side," said player manager Adrian Howells.

"We had our chances, especially in the first half, but they deserved the win. I thought we could have nicked a point when they went down to 10 men, but they were the stronger team throughout the game."

Lawrenny firsts won 3-2 at home against Haverfordwest Cricket Club with the goals being shared between Dean Morris, Joe Kidney and Owen James, although it wasn't such good news for Carew seconds in division four as they lost 5-0 away at Hundleton.

Kilgetty seconds drew 2-2 at home with Prendergast Villa, with Rob Beynon and Ben Jones firing the goals home, while St. Florence lost 6-2 at Milford United, with the Saints' goals coming from Ashley and Scott Smith.

Saundersfoot Seconds were involved in a titanic struggle against Fishguard seconds, but not even home advantage could prevent them from losing as they went down 6-5.

Phil Horsley grabbed the opener for the home side, before Tom Davies and Geoff Hunt found the back of the net, with Lawrence Rogers also getting in on the act as he struck a magnificent brace.

Meanwhile, in the semi-final of the division five cup, Lawrenny seconds narrowly missed out on a big day out as they went down 4-3 against Haverfordwest Cricket Club.

A solitary James Buckle score was all Lawrenny had to show for their efforts against the wind in the first half as the cricketers went into the break 4-1 up, yet they reduced the deficit with 15 minutes to go through Sam Mills.

A Steffan Jenkins strike gave Lawrenny some hope, but it was too little too late for John Beff and his men.

"It's disappointing," said Beff. "It was hard to play in those conditions, but the luck just wasn't on our side. We hit the bar and the post in the second half, but they were probably the better side on the day."

St Clears' reserves didn't have a fixture due to the semi-finals of the fifth division cup.